A fire broke out at Crystal Tower near Hindmata Cinema in Parel. No casualties are reported till now.

Updated Aug 22,2018, 11:06 AM IST

A major fire broke out at Crystal Tower near Hindmata Cinema in Parel area at the wee hours of the morning today.

Ten firefighting tenders have reached the spot already and are controlling the fire. Many reports suggest that several people are trapped inside the building and efforts are being made to rescue them. Thankfully no casualties are reported.

Initially, a level 2 fire which was said to be medium rose to level 3 fire and cranes are being used to rescue the people who are trapped inside.

Major traffic has been affected in the area due to the fire. South bound traffic on Ambedkar Road affected from Parel. Flyovers are advised to be used to pass Parel on this road or commuters can use other routes.

Earlier a massive fire broke down at Mumbai's Kamala Mills compound at around 12.30 AM on Friday, December 29, 2017, on the third floor of the building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of Mumbai.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals like Sion hospital and KEM. Around 15 people are found dead as of now.